WIN “What I Need” After School

2025-26 School Year Registration

Important Dates:

First Day: 8/25/25
Last Day: 5/21/25

WIN rergistration for the 2025-26 School Year is now open. Please register with the appropriate school at the links below.

For questions please contact Holly Church at: hchurch@spartan.org

Important Information:

Please note that there has been a pause in federal funding, which is where we receive a good portion of our budget. We are working hard to limit the impact on families. Please know that spots are not guaranteed at this time.

Registration if currently closed at Herrman and Southside. Please signup on the waiting list in the event that spots open up. 

Scheduled days closed:

  • September 19, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • February 13, 2025
  • May 13, 2025

Mission

The Sparta Area School District’s WIN After School program provides mind and body wellness, social and emotional learning, academic enrichment, and community connections to students in grades Pre-K-6 within a safe and supportive environment.

Vision

Our vision is for our students to be safe and healthy, kind and responsible, realize their academic potential, and be active in their communities.

Our 4 Elements

WIN After School bases it’s programming on the following 4 Elements: Mind and Body Wellness, Social and Emotional Learning, Academic Enrichment, and Community Connections. Using these 4 Elements, we believe that our students will be set up for success inside and outside the classroom.

Herrman WIN Receives Grant Funding

We are excited to share that Herrman Elementary has been awarded the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for $100,000 per year for ve years beginning July 1, 2022. This ve year grant will assist in our mission to provide high quality learning opportunities for our students who attend the WIN (What I Need) program after school at Herrman Elementary. To continue reading about the goals set for WIN at Herrman Elementary, click here.

More interactive information on the funding of Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers is available at the link below:

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funding

Mind and Body Wellness

We believe a happy and healthy student is a student who is ready to learn. We encourage whole-person wellness for every student by focusing on physical activity, healthy eating, mental heath, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.

Social and Emotional Learning

We help students build Social and Emotional Learning skills like managing emotions, setting goals, having empathy, creating positive relationships, and making responsible decisions. Students with these skills will become responsible and caring adults.

Academic Enrichment

Academic Enrichment goes beyond classroom learning and homework. Students in our program engage in hands-on learning and apply their learning to real-life situations. Through these activities, students can increase understanding and engagement in the classroom, including improving grades and test scores.

Community Connections

When we connect our students to the community, we expand their world. Our students participate in service activities, explore college and career options, and get to experience new things through our partnerships with businesses and organizations in our community.

Who is eligible for WIN After School?

Students who reside in the Sparta Area School District and are in grades Pre-K-6 are eligible for enrollment into the WIN After School program. Acceptance into the program is based on teacher referrals, staffing numbers, as well as open spots in the program. If there are no open spots at your child’s location, they will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified when a spot is available.

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Holly Church

WIN After School Director

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Zoey Smith

WIN Site Coordinator, Southside Early Learning Center

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Heather Stewart

WIN Site Coordinator, Herrman Elementary